2015-16 NHL Win Totals

2015-16 NHL Win Totals

BetOnline recently posted win totals for the 2015-16 NHL regular season. In an interesting twist, the Anaheim Ducks and Tampa Bay Lightning were projected to win the most games this season (48.5) even though the Chicago Blackhawks (47.5 wins) actually have the best odds of winning the Stanley Cup at +800. Keep in mind these are win totals only and not total points (which would include overtime losses).

The table below displays the current win totals for all 30 NHL teams and will be updated as additional books post their lines.

Team

BetOnline (9/30)

Anaheim Ducks

48.5

Tampa Bay Lightning

48.5

Chicago Blackhawks

47.5

Pittsburgh Penguins

47

St Louis Blues

46.5

New York Rangers

46.5

Washington Capitals

45.5

Los Angeles Kings

45.5

Columbus Blue Jackets

45

New York Islanders

45

Minnesota Wild

44.5

Montreal Canadiens

44.5

Dallas Stars

43.5

Detroit Red Wings

42.5

Nashville Predators

42.5

Calgary Flames

42.5

San Jose Sharks

42

Ottawa Senators

41.5

Winnipeg Jets

41.5

Boston Bruins

41

Vancouver Canucks

40.5

Colorado Avalanche

38.5

Edmonton Oilers

38

Florida Panthers

37.5

Philadelphia Flyers

37.5

Toronto Maple Leafs

31.5

Carolina Hurricanes

30.5

Buffalo Sabres

29.5

New Jersey Devils

29

Arizona Coyotes

26.5

Based on these win totals, we are able to project the potential first round playoff matchups for each conference.

Eastern Conference

#1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. #8 Detroit Red Wings

#2 Pittsburgh Penguins vs. #7 Montreal Canadiens

#3 New York Rangers vs. #6 New York Islanders

#4 Washington Capitals vs. #5 Columbus Blue Jackets

Western Conference

#1 Anaheim Ducks vs. #8 Nashville Predators

#2 Chicago Blackhawks vs. #7 Calgary Flames

#3 St. Louis Blues vs. #6 Dallas Stars

#4 Los Angeles Kings vs. #5 Minnesota Wild

Using these win totals to guide our predictions the Sharks, Jets, Senators, Bruins and Canucks would not qualify for the playoffs. It’s also expected that the Buffalo Sabres (29.5) will improve slightly while the Arizona Coyotes (26.5) will take their place as the league’s worst team.